Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Guangzhou to Cardiff by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Cardiff is 40 days 10h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 40 days 10h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, ONE, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, MSC, COSCO, MSC, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Guangzhou to Cardiff by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Cardiff takes around 12h 45m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and London Stansted Airport (STN) depart daily. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 12h 45m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Guangzhou and Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Cardiff. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 12h 45m. China Southern Airlines, Qatar Airways and Emirates operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Cardiff by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Cardiff by cargo ship is 14,315 Nautical Miles (26,512 Kilometres / 16,474 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Cardiff by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Cardiff by air is around 9,507 Kilometres (5,907 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Guangzhou to Cardiff by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.18t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou to Cardiff. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou to Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

409kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou to Cardiff. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
EmiratesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+8 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+10 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / PCS1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEA / PVCS → AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
SW2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD4 / Dragon → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CP2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME → FAL1 / AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
HEDE - HDS3 → AL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
Shikra → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CI2 → AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Pertiwi → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CP2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Lion → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Guangzhou to Cardiff By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to London Stansted Airport

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Guangzhou to Cardiff by Container ship

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Nansha to Southampton

Closest seaports

Yantian to Bristol / Portbury

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